Several of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are holding critical meetings with GOP senators this week as they prepare for their upcoming confirmation fights. Follow for live updates.
for Trump’s plan to oust the current FBI director in favor of loyalist Kash Patel, while keeping the door open for his defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, who faces a slate of misconduct allegations.in response to previous comments he made in which he said women service members should not serve in combat roles. Meanwhile, GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key potential swing vote, said after another meeting with the former Fox News host that she would “support Pete through this process.
Last week, the Iowa Republican’s hesitations about Hegseth left the former Fox News anchor’s confirmation hopes imperiled due to the GOP’s narrow incoming Senate majority. Amid concerns about sexual assault and drinking allegations and his past opposition to women serving in the military, some of her colleagues had even floated Ernst, an Iraq war veteran who’s fought sexual abuse in the military, as a possible replacement candidate.
And there is a case to be made for using tariffs as a potent bargaining chip, albeit one that risks raising prices on consumers already hurting from the high cost of living. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, said Monday he would support women serving in the military, addressing previous comments he made in which he said women service members should not serve in combat roles.
Hegseth’s response comes after he said during a podcast interview last month that “we should not have women in combat roles.”
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